Senator Henry Marsh (D-Richmond)

16: Chesterfield County (Part), Prince George County (Part), Richmond City (Part), Petersburg City (All), Dinwiddie County (Part), Hopewell City (All)
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Took Office

January 1992

Left Office

July 2014

Copatroning Habits

62% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 57% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 50% of them are Democrats.

November 15, 2016McClellan to seek McEachin's Senate seatSix-term Virginia Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-71st District) announced Nov. 14 that she will seek the Democratic Party nomination for the Ninth District Virginia Senate seat, which opened when Ninth District Senator Donald McEachin (a Henrico ...and more »

October 11, 2016The statement insults Henry Marsh in particular. Named Richmond's first black mayor in 1977, Marsh devoted his career to civil rights. A product of segregated schools, he was graduated from Virginia Union University and earned his law degree from ...and more »

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October 25, 2016Henry Marsh, a former mayor and state senator, speaks on behalf of Levar Stoney (right) at a news conference in Church Hill. (Photo by Mark Robinson). Former Richmond mayors Henry Marsh and Rudy McCollum endorsed Levar Stoney's bid for mayor at a ...and more »

December 13, 201516th District State Senator Henry Marsh speaks during a prayer vigil and remembrance service for Nelson Mandela at the Lumpkins Slave Jail in Richmond, Virginia on Decem...................... ADVERTISEMENT ...................... Posted ...and more »

Newest Comments

SR25: Judges; nominations for election to general district court.J. Tyler Ballance writes:
Gordon A. Wilkins should not have had his judgeship continued. He does not act to preserve the liberties of our citizens...

SB126: Incarcerated defendant; waiver of payment of interest on fines and costs accrued.Linda writes:
This is a good bill. If a person is incarcerated, often, no wages are earned. Continuing to charge someone whom is una...

SB1257: Firearms; criminal records check performed at a gun show before vendor may transfer.William Matthews writes:
How long is a background check good for?
The system should allow any individual to apply for his own background check a...

SB109: Criminal history record information; required for transfer of firearms.Tony G writes:
This is a free association constitutional issue. That two people want to barter over a legal item is not the government...

SB109: Criminal history record information; required for transfer of firearms.Carson writes:
It should be not be illegal for two individuals (not dealers) to engage in a private transaction without government inte...